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1917 New York Yankees Season
The 1917 New York Yankees season was the 15th season for the franchise. The team finished with a record of 71–82, finishing 28½ games behind the American League champion Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Bill Donovan. Their home games were played at the Polo Grounds. Opening game The opening game was against the Boston Red Sox on April 11, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York. 16,000 fans were in attendance. The Yankees lost 10-3. Major General Leonard Wood attended the game and threw out the first ball. Wood had drill sergeant Gibson, the recruiting officer from Macon, Georgia, where the team had their spring training, march the Yankees across the field in formation carrying rifles. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yankees On April 11, 1917
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other is the National League (NL)'s New York Mets. The team was founded in when Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise rights to the defunct Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the current team of the same name) after it ceased operations and used them to establish the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the New York Yankees in . The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises, a limited liability company that is controlled by the family of the late George Steinbrenner, who purchased the team in 1973. Brian Cashman is the team's general manager, and Aaron Boone is the team's field manager. The team's home games were played at the original Yankee S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Caldwell
Raymond Benjamin Caldwell (April 26, 1888 – August 17, 1967) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians from 1910 to 1921. He was known for throwing the spitball, and he was one of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1920. Caldwell was notorious during his playing career for his addiction to alcohol and partying; he possessed a self-destructive streak that many of his contemporaries believed stopped him from reaching his potential. In 1924, Miller Huggins wrote: "Caldwell was one of the best pitchers that ever lived, but he was one of those characters that keep a manager in a constant worry. If he had possessed a sense of responsibility and balance, Ray Caldwell would have gone down in history as one of the greatest of all pitchers." Yet, despite his achievements on the field and his antics off it, Caldwell was struck by lightning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Thormahlen
Herbert Ehler Thormahlen aka ''Lefty'' (July 5, 1896 – February 6, 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the New York Yankees (1917–20), Boston Red Sox (1921) and Brooklyn Robins (1925). Listed at , 180 lb., Thormahlen batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Biography He was born on July 5, 1896 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Career Thormalen began his professional career with the class D Chambersburg Maroons and class AA Baltimore Orioles in 1916. When he was 21 years old, he made a one-game appearance for the New York Yankees in 1917 before returning to the minor leagues in 1918. He was once again elevated to the Yankees in 1919. In a six-season major league career, Thormahlen posted a 29–28 record with 148 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA in 104 appearances, including 64 starts, 27 complete games, four shutouts, three saves, and 565 innings of workHis last game was on May 7, 1925. Death Thormahl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Smallwood
Walter Clayton Smallwood (April 24, 1893 – April 29, 1967) was a professional baseball pitcher from 1913 to 1931. He won 192 games in the minor leagues and also played two seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Smallwood was 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighed 190 pounds."Walt Smallwood Statistics and History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. Career Smallwood was born in , in 1893. He started his professional baseball career in 1913. The following season, he joined the South Atlantic League's |
Urban Shocker
Urbain Jacques Shockcor (September 22, 1890 – September 9, 1928), known as Urban James Shocker, was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns between 1916 and 1928. Shocker, known as one of the last legal spitball pitchers, led the American League (AL)—and set the Browns record—in 1921 with 27 wins, and won 20 games in four consecutive seasons from 1920 to 1923. At the time of his retirement he was the Browns all-time leader in wins with 126 and shutouts with 23. Career Shocker was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Anna and William Shockcor and relocated to Michigan some time later. Shocker began his career in the Border League where he played as a catcher. Trachtenberg, Leo, pp. 88 In 1913, when he played for the Windsor team in the Border League, he broke one of his fingers on his right hand; when the finger healed it became hooked which allowed him to throw a breaking ball as well as his spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Shawkey
James Robert Shawkey (December 4, 1890 – December 31, 1980) was an American baseball pitcher who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees from 1915 to 1927. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a starting pitcher. Early life Shawkey was born to John William Shawkey (descended from German immigrants named Schaake) and Sarah Catherine Anthony, in Sigel, Pennsylvania. Professional career He moved from Slippery Rock State College to an independent league in 1911, then to the American League in 1912 as a pitcher for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. In 1915, Mack sold him to the New York Yankees where he remained (except for a brief service with the U.S. Navy during World War I when he served on the battleship ''Arkansas'' for eight months) until 1931. While facing his former team in , he struck out 15 A's batters in a game, setting the Yankees team record for most strikeouts in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Russell (baseball)
Allan E. "Rubberarm" Russell (July 31, 1893 – October 20, 1972) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of 11 seasons (1915–1925) with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. For his career, he compiled a 71–76 record in 345 appearances, with a 3.52 earned run average and 603 strikeouts. Russell played on the 1924 World Series champion Senators, making one appearance in the World Series, giving up one run over three innings of work. He was a spitball pitcher who was allowed to throw the pitch after it was banned following the 1920 season. He was one of 17 pitchers exempt from the rule change. He was born and later died in Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 79. His brother Lefty Russell also played Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Piercy
William Benton Piercy (May 2, 1896 – August 28, 1951), born in El Monte, California, was a pitcher for the New York Yankees (1917 and 1921), Boston Red Sox (1922–24) and Chicago Cubs (1926). Piercy helped the Yankees win the 1921 American League pennant. In 6 seasons, he had a 27–43 win–loss record, 116 games (70 started), 28 complete games, 2 shutouts, 30 games finished, innings pitched, 676 hits allowed, 362 runs allowed, 289 earned runs allowed, 16 home runs allowed, 268 walks allowed, 165 strikeouts, 43 hit batsmen, 21 wild pitches, 2180 batters faced, 1 balk, and a 4.26 ERA. He died in Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporate ..., at the age of 55. Sources 1896 births 1951 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers New York Yankees p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Monroe
Edward Oliver "Peck" Monroe (February 22, 1895 – April 29, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Monroe played for the New York Yankees in and . In ten career games, he had a 1–0 record, with a 3.52 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Monroe was born and died in Louisville, Kentucky Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border .... External links 1895 births 1969 deaths Cincinnati Reds players New York Yankees players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky Paris Bourbonites players Lexington Colts players Superior Brickmakers players Frankfort Old Taylors players Memphis Chickasaws players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Peoria Tractors players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Mogridge
George Anthony Mogridge (February 18, 1889 – March 4, 1962) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1911–12), New York Yankees (1915–20), Washington Senators (1921–25), St. Louis Browns (1925), and Boston Braves (1926–27). Mogridge threw the first no-hitter for the Yankees franchise in 1917 and was a member of the 1924 World Series champions with the Senators. Early life George Anthony Mogridge was born in Rochester, New York. He attended Holy Family School and the University of Rochester, where he played college baseball for the Rochester Yellowjackets. He also played semi-professional baseball in Rochester. Professional career Mogridge made his professional baseball debut in 1911 with the Galesburg Pavers of the Class D Central Association. A friend who signed with Galesburg suggested Mogridge to the team. The Chicago White Sox purchased Mogridge from the Pavers in June, and gave him a brief tria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob McGraw
Robert Emmett McGraw (April 10, 1895 – June 2, 1978) was an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Robins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies. Biography McGraw was born on April 10, 1895, in La Veta, Colorado. He went to the University of Colorado and Georgetown University. He was mainly a relief pitcher, although he occasionally started games. He broke into Major League Baseball when he was 22, on September 25, 1917. He was playing for the New York Yankees at the time. He played for the Yankees until . He was then sent to the Boston Red Sox, where he finished the 1919 season. McGraw went back to the Yankees in 1920; that was the last season he played with them. McGraw did not play in the major leagues for another five years. He made his comeback with the Brooklyn Robins. Although he only pitched two games for them that year, he came back the next year, and played his first full major league season as a start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Love
Edward Haughton "Slim" Love (August 1, 1890 – November 30, 1942) was an American professional baseball pitcher from approximately 1910 to 1930. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (1913), New York Yankees (1916–1918), and Detroit Tigers (1919–1920). Over six major league seasons, Love compiled a 28–21 record with a 3.04 earned run average (ERA). He also played in the minor leagues, including stints with the Los Angeles Angels (1914–1915) and Dallas Marines/Steers (1922–1928). Love's nickname was based on his large, lean frame, at and . Upon his debut, Love became the tallest pitcher in major league history, surpassing Hippo Vaughn who stood six feet, four inches. Love remained the tallest pitcher in major league history until Johnny Gee made his debut in 1939 at six feet, nine inches. Early years Love was born in 1890 in Love, Mississippi, located south of Memphis, Tennessee. He was the son of Columbus "C. C." Love and Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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